[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 17, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H1418]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    SUPPORTING IMMIGRANT FARMWORKERS

  (Ms. BROWNLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today on behalf of our Nation's 
immigrants, the farmworkers who toil in our fields to feed us, and our 
Dreamers, the exceptional young people who are the promise and future 
of America.
  Our immigration laws should reflect our shared values as a Nation, 
especially the importance of keeping families and communities together.
  In my district in Ventura County, California, agriculture is a 
cornerstone of our regional economy. Immigrant farmworkers are 
essential to putting food on America's table.
  Because of the essential role farmworkers play in our economy and our 
communities, I support the creation of an earned pathway to 
citizenship.
  I also stand with our Dreamers, many of whom have known no other home 
than the United States. Dreamers are the embodiment of the American 
Dream. Dreamers represent the very best of our country, and they are 
realizing their fullest potential. Their success is America's success.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in supporting the Farm Workforce 
Modernization Act and the American Dream and Promise Act.

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